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capacity

[kuh-pas-i-tee] / kəˈpæs ɪ ti /




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Google does not disclose site-level capacity figures for power.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Over cries of foul from those who came in person, the board’s attorney Shayla Myers announced the meeting was canceled because the Zoom channel had a capacity of only 1,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Severing military bases from the civilian power grid would free up an enormous amount of capacity that utilities like Georgia Power are currently providing to the military.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The scheme was brought in to relieve pressure on prisons across England and Wales which were dangerously close to reaching full capacity.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The trademark Adams style might be described as “enlightened perversity,” which actually sought out occasions to display, often in conspicuous fashion, his capacity for self-sacrifice.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

"I doubt 'SI' will stick, in part because it exaggerates the current capacities of AI," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The suit names Paxton and Stephen Brint Carlton, the executive director of the Texas Medical Board, in their official and individual capacities, as well as Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales in his official capacity.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

The company is seeking to slash production capacities as it struggles with weak demand, and had already decided in 2024 to end vehicle production at the factory by 2027.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Germany’s intelligence service lacks the statutory mandate or capacities of the Central Intelligence Agency to carry out covert operations on foreign soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Most did okay, but there was one woman whose capacities blew Dr. Strayer away.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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